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Olympics officials are trying to easy worries about the Zika virus. Health officials have warned pregnant women against traveling to Zika-affected countries. Men are also being warned because Zika can be sexually transmitted.

Olympics officials are trying to easy worries about the Zika virus. Health officials have warned pregnant women against traveling to Zika-affected countries. Men are also being warned because Zika can be sexually transmitted.

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Updated: 5:40 PM CDT Jun 7, 2016

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WEBVTT AND GINA: JUST IN TIME FOR THESTART OF HURRICANE SEASON.SAY CHARLES PARISH HAS A NEWEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MANAGER. JOE GANOTE WAS CONFIRMEDYESTERDAY BY THE PARISH COUNCIL.GANOTE WILL LEAD 8 EMPLOYEES ATTHE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTERIN HAHNVILLE. HE HAS WORKED FOR THE ST.CHARLES PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICESINCE 1998.ADRIANNA: OLYMPICS OFFICIALS ARETRYING TO REASSURE ATHLETES ANDFA HEADED TO RIO DE JANEIRO.THE RISK OF CATCHING THE ZIKAVIRUS WILL BE MUCH LOWER DURINGTHE GAMES IN AUGUST THAN IT ISCURRENTLY.AND THIS COMES AS A FEW OF THENATION'S BIGGEST OLYMPIC STARSHAVE BEGUN SAYING PUBLICLYWHETHER THEY ARE GOING TO BRAZILOR NOT.REPORTER: OLYMPICS OFFICIALS ARETRYING TO EASE WORRIES ABOUTTHE GO.THE MOSQUITO-BORNE VIRUS ISRESPONSIBLE FOR A SPIKE INSEVERE BIRTH DEFECTS IN BRAZIL. OFFICIALS SAY THEY EXPECT THERISK FOR ZIKA TO BE LOWER INAUGUST.>> THIS WILL LOWER THE RISK OFMOSQUITO BORN INFECTIONS FORVISITORS SUCH AS ZIKA VIRUS. REPORTER: THE CDC HAS WARNEDPREGNANT WOMEN AGAINST TRAVELINGTO ZIKA AFFECTED COUNTRIES ANDBECAUSE THE VIRUS CAN ALSO BESEXUALLY TRANSMITTED EXPERTS SAYMEN EXPOSED TO THE VIRUS SHOULDPRACTICE SAFE SEX FOR AT LEAST 8WEEKS UPON THEIR RETURN. OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL GYMNAST GABBYDOUGLAS SAID ZIKA WON'T STOP HFROM TRYING TO COMPETE IN RIO.TELLING THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, I AM GOING.THIS IS MY SHOT.THOSE BUGS WILL KEEP TOP USACYCLIST TEJAY VAN GARDEREN AWAYFROM RIO.HE RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYINGHIS WIFE IS PREGNANT, AND"FAMILY IS PRIORITY." THE SAME GOES FOR NBC'S SAVANNAH

Olympics officials are trying to easy worries about the Zika virus. Health officials have warned pregnant women against traveling to Zika-affected countries. Men are also being warned because Zika can be sexually transmitted.